Safety and getting the basics right! (image courtesy of Easternwell)
Where have we come from – 1970’s
Early 1990’s!
Current Day - 2019 (image courtesy of Foraco)
What changes have we seen since the 1970’s THEN NOW Almost zero body protection Full PPE No equipment guarding Rod guard with interlocks Operator at the rig Remote control panel Hook/Clamshell for rod handling Remote control rod handler Basic foot-clamp arrangements Rod spinners/clamps Stilson wrenches Rod breakers No exclusion zones Designated work zones No safety systems Crew working to an embedded standard
Collaboration has driven change in the drilling industry! • Standards to improve workplace health and safety Regulators • Community expectations that people come home from work safe and uninjured. • Need to report to shareholders their Miners and EH&S statistics. • Development of targets to reduce risk throughout the business. Explorers • Standards filter down to the smaller companies • Embrace technological Drilling advancements in the workplace • Development of safety systems to comply with client requirements. Contractors • Strong client relationship allows for reinvestment in the business.
Safety has to start at the top Standards and Expectations Senior Management Operational Feedback must be 100% committed and provide the resources Operations Management must live and breathe the standards and “walk the talk”. The drill crews need to have clarity and support on an ongoing basis and a safety culture they can identify with. They must be encouraged to feedback unsafe situations.
Employees expectations are different than they were one and two generations ago First preference is for transferrable qualifications Good work/life balance Salary is important but 3 rd on the list. Many low level injuries in the workplace are with employees with less than 2 years experience. Select the right employees in the first instance and then give them the necessary training and opportunity.
Culture and Implementation Companies who are serious about best practice on safety will have an embedded “way of doing things”. These will vary company to company but they will generally run across similar lines: • Driving • Operations • Weather • Working at heights • Lifting and carrying • Stored Energy • Materials handling • Numerous others ADIA has recently produced a set of 4 posters covering some of these themes.
Driving is acknowledged as the riskiest activity and most likely to result in a serious injury or fatality.
This is everything around the drill rig and is not hard to get right! Drilling contractors need to develop a safety system that all employees will engage with.
Climate conditions can change dramatically over a short time. Not being prepared or not having mitigating systems in place can seriously expose employees to high risk!
There are times when it is necessary to undertake work above ground level. Systems and training need to be in place to mitigate risk!
Early Client – Contractor Relationship The contractor is The client will engaged to drill, have their own Contractor Client therefore the expectations and Qualifications Reporting majority of the protocols and Training Culture work to comply these need to be Inductions Communication with safety clear and defined Rig audit Meetings expectations from the outset. Engineering Responsibilities needs to be How well will Maintenance Expectations signed-off before these mesh with arriving at site. the contractor needs to be determined early.
Onsite Client – Contractor Relationship 2018-19 has More drilling is been a busy an outcome of Contractor Client period for more investment Communication Communication drillers, meaning into exploration Respect Respect a lot of new and expansion. Empathy Sensibility recruits starting This has resulted Mentoring Learn in the industry. in a lot of “green” Management Engage after- How do we personnel on the interaction hours ensure we look client side also. Demonstrate Not sure, ask! after them? support.
Client – Contractor Relationship When things go wrong! Unfortunately Shut-down of incidents are still operations needs Contractor Client occurring. to be Communication Communication Investigations commensurate Investigate Investigate need to be with incident Management Independent completed magnitude and support review before cause not seen as Identify cause Consistency in and blame are and rectification approach penalisation. attributed. Employee welfare
The type of comments that won’t belong in a company with a strong and effective safety culture. “Don’t report it “Training is as the rig may only a “tick get shut down.” and flick exercise” “I’ll be right, I’ve only had a “Bridge it out couple of and fix it beers” later!” “Put your “Harden up glasses on, the princess!” geo is coming”
Well known quotation and very applicable to leaders in the drilling industry!
Thank you and enjoy the remainder of the session! (image courtesy of Bostech)
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